Editing Bexar County, Texas (section)

==Property taxes==

In 2016, for the third consecutive year, Bexar County increased the appraised value of businesses and residences. Most will hence find their [[property tax]]es will increase for the year, with higher payments for some beginning as early as November 1. The latest 7.5 percent increase in valuation follows an 11 percent rise in 2015, and a 7 percent jump in 2014. The 2016 total value for all property in the county is approximately $163 billion, or $13 billion more than in 2015. County residents express dismay to Mary Kieke, the deputy chief appraiser. "People are very upset. The tax system is absolutely broken," she said.<ref>Bruce Selcraig, "Property valuations jump again: Most homeowners' taxes also could rise", ''[[San Antonio Express-News]]'', April 29, 2016, pp. 1, A12</ref>